July 3, 2010

Forever Young

Today, July 3rd, is my 40th birthday.I don't really like the number, but I still feel the same as I did yesterday.Wow....my 20's...whoosh! Where did they go?Wow...my 30's...whoosh! Where did THEY go?I better really start paying attention to where my days, and weeks, and months, and years go!!

Well, what I DO pay attention to is this:

I am happy to be alive.I am happy to be healthy.I am happy that I have my two boys.I am happy that I have my husband.I am happy that I still have my Mom and my Dad.I am happy that I have 3 sisters and 2 brothers.I am happy that I have my husband's family.I am happy that I have my friends.I am happy that I live in Pennsylvania.I am happy to have a family that I love and loves me.I am happy to have friends that I love and loves me.

I almost didn't buy it because I felt guilty. I thought about my kids and their cousins staying with us and my husband's face. I put the Ben & Jerry's back on the freezer shelf and started looking at half gallons. I looked and I looked, but none seemed as interesting. I went back to the Ben & Jerry's containers and thought to myself, "If I can't treat MYSELF to a Ben & Jerry's pint of Imagine Whirled Peace on my 40th birthday, I've got a real problem!" I put it back in the cart and I bought it!! Being a Mom, you ALWAYS, ALWAYS think of everyone else's happiness. I have to get over this, and sometimes think of myself a little more often. I have decided that I am going to eat my ice cream after everyone goes to bed. I would obviously never, ever eat it in front of everyone! And, besides, they all will get a nice piece of my birthday cake anyway! It's not like they won't get any treats!!

3 comments:

Oh good for you! I didn't care so much for 40 either a couple years ago, but you know I'm more at peace with myself and happier than I've ever been. So who cares about the sprouting grey hair?Happy B'Day to you!Suzanne

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I am a modern day homemaker with an old school twist, a stay-at-home mom to our two boys, and a devoted wife to my wonderful hubby. I love keeping things a little on the old fashioned side such as cooking the majority of our meals from scratch, but not everything. We raise chickens for our eggs and I keep a small herb garden. If you are looking for perfect, you won't find it here. I enjoy hand embroidery, quilting, cooking, baking, reading, blogging, coffee and chocolate. These are a few of my favorite things!